What are the pitfalls and red flags of Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) to be considered by the GP/HCP?

Short description
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic disorder characterized by recurrent and destructive inflammatory lesions of the cartilages of the nose, ears and tracheobronchial tree. The inflammation from RP can also affect the eyes, blood vessels, skin, joints, and rarely the kidney or the nervous system. Both genders are affected equally by RP.
Being a very rare disease and having such a variety of symptoms, with no specific marker, RP may be difficult to recognize. However, there are a few red flags that may raise the suspicion of RP and help in recognizing this disorder. This webinar aims to highlight these red flags and also underline the pitfalls to avoid when making a RP diagnosis.
All the resource and more info about RP can be found here: reconnet.ern-net.eu/disease-rp/

Speakers
- Dr Laura Damian is a senior Rheumatology consultant in the Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj, Rheumatology Department, Center for Rare Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Musculoskeletal Diseases- ERN ReCONNET member in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Dr. Damian has a long-time interest in rare diseases and collagen vascular diseases- mostly systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome, inflammatory myopathies, vasculitides, relapsing polychondritis- and autoinflammatory and metabolic diseases. She is also involved in the transition of children with rheumatic diseases to adult services and in patients’ organizations and education.

- ePAG Camelia Bucsa is a patient with RP since 2019, she was diagnosed at the age of 41. She joined ERN ReCONNET as an ePAG advocate since 2022.

Moderator: Prof. Simona Rednic